Is Northrop Grumman a good company to work for as a Program Manager?

Program Manager professionals working at Northrop Grumman have rated their employer with 4.1 out of 5 stars in 153 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Northrop Grumman employees being 3.8 out of 5 stars. Search open Program Manager Jobs at Northrop Grumman now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Program Manager interview questions at Northrop Grumman .

Does Northrop Grumman pay Program Manager employees well?

Program Manager professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Northrop Grumman with 4.1 out of 5 stars based on 153 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 13% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Program Manager salaries at Northrop Grumman.

How happy are Program Manager professionals working at Northrop Grumman?

88% of Program Manager employees at Northrop Grumman would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 7% in the past 12 months. Program Manager professionals have also rated Northrop Grumman with a 4.0 rating for work-life-balance, 4.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 4.3 rating for culture and values and 4.2 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Northrop Grumman?

Software Engineer (703) , Systems Engineer (613) , Engineer (283) , Mechanical Engineer (221) , Intern (165) , Program Manager (150) , Associate Software Engineer (146) , Project Manager (129) , Principal Systems Engineer (121) , Manufacturing Engineer (115) , Principal Software Engineer (101) , Manager (94) , Associate Systems Engineer (93) , College Technical Intern (90) , Senior Software Engineer (87)

What are the pros of working at Northrop Grumman according to real employee reviews?

"Company has good benefits like 401k and medical." ((in 1376 reviews)); "So its a great for people who go from undergrad to grad school with minimal experience and can get a well" ((in 1089 reviews)); "Good work life balance; company tries to not have it's engineers work over 80 hours if possible" ((in 942 reviews)); "good pay and I learned a few new things which was fun." ((in 910 reviews)); "You can work on very interesting projects and make a good salary working for Northrop Grumman." ((in 298 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Northrop Grumman according to real employee reviews?

"Management can be poor and unorganized" ((in 593 reviews)); "The job postings are very misleading and managers do not understand how to construct an effective team." ((in 323 reviews)); "Raises are small unless you move from one job to another and you get a "raise" at the new position within the company." ((in 172 reviews)); "Incompetent upper management due to cronyism and nepotism." ((in 164 reviews)); "Communication is poor and process seems very unorganized." ((in 67 reviews))

Northrop Grumman Program Manager reviews

4.1

88% would recommend to a friend

(153 total reviews)

Kathy Warden

99% approve of CEO

78% positive business outlook

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Manager, Programs employees have rated Northrop Grumman with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 153 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Manager, Programs professionals have an excellent working experience there. Northrop Grumman is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Manager, Programs professionals compared to other employers within the Luft- & Raumfahrt, Verteidigung industry (3.6 stars).

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153 reviews

3.0

Feb 13, 2020

Racial Discrimination Rampant Above Manager Level

Program manager

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Most people are truly focused on doing what is right for the customer and the company. Work culture is generally good. Most employees are at least generally competent. Some are truly outstanding.

Cons

For at least the last 7 years or so, the company has been so focused on getting more females and African Americans into the upper management ranks (director level) that there has been rampant discrimination against white males. This is an open secret that all management employees that have been at the company for at least 5 years can give many, many examples. White males are consistently told they need to check another box or two from an experience perspective even when the selected candidates don't check the boxes themselves. As a result, the competency level at the director and vice president level has plummeted. The company isn't anywhere nearly as well managed as it was 5-10 years ago.

5.0

Dec 1, 2019

Focused on continuous improvement

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Top level of company is committed to continuous improvement. Focus on ethical behavior and business decisions trumps short term thinking. Opportunities for those who perform and willing to work hard. Lots of ways employees can be heard all the way to the top. Contributions to global security are more than most know. Significant portion is restricted and not discussed in the public. The work is amazing stuff.

Cons

Pockets of old school cultures remain a large sites. Some terminal rank middle Managment needs to just leave. Opportunities are limited at smaller sites.

5.0

Oct 13, 2019

Great Company

Program manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are great here at Northrop Grumman!!!

Cons

Reverse discrimination for management opportunities is rampant throughout company due to diversity push.

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